Sioux nation implores rain Gods to smile. - Ceremonial drums of the once mighty Sioux nation--stilled for 57 years--were brought out today for a ritualistic appeal for rain to end the devastating drought.

Work stalled by heavy rain. - Clay in excavation area becomes gluey mass-Roads dry late in day. - A torrent of rain over this area last night and this morning, the first hard fall since early spring, halted virtually all work at the dam site today.

A good rain is needed for crops in this region. Wheat farmers say that unless rain falls soon the spring wheat crop will be curtailed. Fall sown wheat will also suffer for lack of moisture, although the loss with not be so great.

King Edward Breaks Another Precedent: The British Monarch, in a closed automobile instead of the resplendent state coach usually used by the sovereign on such occasions, rides in the rain through the dense crowds of his subjects to the State...

Secret rites begun by Hopis in rain prayers. - Secret rites which no white man has ever witnessed were begun today by priados of the Hopi Indian tribe to continue their annual ceremonial prayer for rain. The rites, it is said, have been performed...

Cherokee Indians pray for rain at ancient dance of seven fires. - Scattered clouds appeared today as the Kee-Too-Wah Indians, of the Cherokee nation, combined their ancient fire dance ritual of Thanksgiving with a prayerful supplication for...

75,000,000-Bushel Crop Seen for Northwest ; Little Rain Damage. Wheat farmers of the Inland Empire are in am ore favorable condition now than at any time for several years, despite possible rain damage to unharvested crops.

Five Months Rain Equals Yearly Average. For the five months period beginning with the first of August, 1927, the rain gauges at the State College have recorded 20.21 inches of precipitation, which is practically the same amount as is received in an...

Sioux sun dancers sure rain to fall. - The braves of the Sioux Indian nation went into their sun dance today in a mass supplication for rain. The ceremony had an auspicious prologue--it was almost rained out.

Heavy rain and a stiff wind did not dampen the ardor of the welcome shown by the thousands of Seattle residents to the 346th field artillery regiment upon its arrival here today after overseas service, but the rain did keep the regiment in the city...